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Sprinters Closest To Starter Pistol Have Advantage Over Those Farther Away, Says Study
"In sprint events, where
hundredths of a second can
make the difference between
a gold medal and a silver,
minimizing reaction time can
... > full story
Identification Of Dopamine 'Mother Cells' Could Lead To Future Parkinson's Treatments
"Mother cells" which produce
the neurons affected by
Parkinson's disease have
been identified by
scientists. The new
... > full story
Occupational Therapists Use Wii For Parkinson's Study
Mrs. Bell is playing the
Nintendo Wii as part of her
occupational therapy. She is
among 30 Parkinson's disease
patients participating in a
study to determine if
... > full story
Fly's Tiny Brain May Hold Huge Human Benefits
A study in fruit flies has
shown that by manipulating
levels of certain compounds
associated with the
"circuitry" of the brain,
key genes related to memory
... > full story
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Killer Carbs: Scientist Finds Key To Overeating As We Age
August 22, 2008 — Scientist has discovered key appetite control cells in the human brain degenerate over time, causing increased hunger and, potentially, weight gain as we grow ... > full story -
Coatings To Help Medical Implants Connect With Neurons
August 22, 2008 — Plastic coatings could someday help neural implants treat conditions as diverse as Parkinson's disease and macular degeneration. The coatings encourage neurons in the body to grow and connect with ... > full story -
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Preventing Protein Clumping Characteristic Of Parkinson's Disease With Baker's Yeast
August 15, 2008 — Parkinson disease is a debilitating and lethal neurodegenerative disease, for which there is currently no cure. However, new data have provided evidence to support that idea that agents that disrupt ... > full story -
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Why Dopamine Freezes Parkinson Patients And Drives Drug Addicts
August 11, 2008 — A dopamine imbalance triggers Parkinson's disease and drug addition -- two opposite diseases. How it worked to do this in the brain had been a mystery. New research shows dopamine strengthens and ... > full story -
Twenty Disease-specific Stem Cell Lines Created
August 8, 2008 — A set of new stem cell lines will make it possible for researchers to explore ten different genetic disorders—including muscular dystrophy, juvenile diabetes, and Parkinson's disease—in a ... > full story -
Blood-related Genetic Mechanisms Found Important In Parkinson's Disease
July 22, 2008 — What does the genetics of blood cells have to do with brain cells related to Parkinson's disease? From an unusual collaboration of neurologists and a pharmacologist comes the surprising answer: ... > full story -
Deep Brain Pacemaker Offers Hope For Parkinson's Sufferers: 'Cross Fire' From Brain Makes Patients Tremble
July 14, 2008 — A typical symptom of Parkinson's disease is tremor in patients. Scientists have succeeded in demonstrating the mechanisms which cause the so-called tremor: neuron clusters in the depths of the brain ... > full story -
Nerve Cells Derived From Stem Cells And Transplanted Into Mice May Lead To Improved Brain Treatments
June 26, 2008 — Scientists have genetically programmed embryonic stem cells to become nerve cells when transplanted into the brain, according to a new study. The research, an important step toward developing new ... > full story -
Brain Stem Cells Can Be Awakened, Say Scientists
June 9, 2008 — Scientists have identified specific molecules in the brain that are responsible for awakening and putting to sleep brain stem cells, which, when activated, can transform into neurons and repair ... > full story -
Adult Stem Cell Findings Offer New Hope For Parkinson's Cure
June 6, 2008 — New research provides evidence that a cure for Parkinson's disease could lie just inside the nose of patients themselves. Adult stem cells harvested from the noses of Parkinson's patients gave rise ... > full story
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